I concur. Make it so. Be sure to send a copy to Tomblin and Baber too.
JBK
"Chuck Wyrostok" wyro@appalight.com 7/13/2011 10:41 PM >>>
I'm thinking we should send our position paper to Maloney to give him an complete picture of what's needed...c
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-----Original Message----- From: Jim Sconyers [mailto:jimscon@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 12:13 AM To: James Kotcon Cc: ec@osenergy.org; wyro@appalight.com; DSGJr@aol.com; jbc329@earthlink.net Subject: Re: [EC] Fwd: Tomblin's Executive Order
I'd say this is classic co-opting.
On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 5:12 PM, James Kotcon jkotcon@wvu.edu wrote:
Thank you Jonathon. Not sure how you got this, but it makes interesting
reading.
At first glance this seems like a major step forward, but the cynic in me
read it again.
Nothing in here requires permits for or limits air emissions.
Nothing requires a permit for water withdrawals. This order give the
operator the authority to submit a plan, and as long as the plan meets the methods approved by DEP, DEP can not deny or reject a plan submitted by the operator.
- Nothing prohibits on-site burial of pit wastes. It says pits can be
"managed on site in a manner otherwise approved by the Secretary of the WVDEP", and DEP currently approves on-site burial?
So I am wondering if it is time to blast this proposal as too little, too
late, and a prescription for continued outrage among citizens and uncertainty for industry. It is a classic example of Tomblin's continuing failure to provide leadership.
JBK
Jonathan Rosenbaum freesource@cheat.org 7/12/2011 4:10 PM >>>
Attached is Tomblin's executive order concerning gas drilling.
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